Interesting facts about Canada's PMs

Former PM returns to Albertan roots

2001 — Joe Clark once again takes a seat in the House of Commons as an MP for Western Canada. Having accepted the Conservative leadership in 1998, for a second time, he waited two years before contesting a by-election to win the Nova Scotia seat of Kings-Hants. In last November’s election he ran again in Alberta, winning Calgary Centre.

The Tory who gave up the King-Hants seat for his leader was Scott Brison, who regained the seat last November. In 2003, Brison crosses the floor to become a Liberal rather than join the new Conservative party formed by a merger with the Canadian Alliance party.